Superintendent's Message

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE
2015/2016
The Class of 2015 is on its way to success and to make contributions to the future of our great community, state and nation. Our school system has taken the days of summer to rest, relax and reflect on our accomplishments. We now begin preparations for another exciting school year. All of our team members continue to actively participate in ...

Parents are allowed to walk their children into school for the first week. For safety reasons, parents may not walk their children into the building after the first week. Staff members are posted throughout campus to ensure the safety of students as they walk to class independently.

Welcome to Decatur County Schools. We are proud to provide you with information regarding our schools and district. Though our newly redesigned websites remain under construction, we are confident that as you visit our organization through these web pages that you will find DCBOE to be committed to providing parents and students with clear, timely, well-designed communications.

We assure you that everything is still on the website, but may be listed under a different menu. We appreciate your patience as we transition.

OUR Mission

Excellence, Engagement and Accountability…..for all.

OUR Mission
To empower all students to
engage and succeed in a global society
by providing rigorous and equitable opportunities,
nurturing environments, sustained partnerships,
college and career readiness and character development.

Strategic Objectives

Increase student achievement and success

Develop and improve organizational effectiveness

Develop and improve stakeholder engagement, satisfaction and loyalty

Non - Negotiables

Being consistent in all that we do

Being transparent in all that we do

Providing high quality customer service at all times

Making continuous school and system improvement our daily mission

Demonstrating pride and ownership in all facilities and grounds daily

Providing a constant commitment to student and employee safety

Striving individually and as a team to move our school system from "good to great."

Teaching and learning Non-Negotiables

Improved effectiveness of Co-Teaching

Increased student engagement

Increased use of standards-based instructional practices

Increased rigor and depth of knowledge

Increased consistency in implementation and monitoring of attendance protocol